Tom Landry – The Thoughts of Others

In spite of any intruding thoughts from the current Owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry resides at the pinnacle of Dallas Cowboys personalities, and always will. Even those who found fault with him were won over to his side with his inept firing in 1989 by new Owner and General Manager, Jerry Jones.

This short clip by ESPN showcases the thoughts of those inside the game who knew and respected him.

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Tom Landry, right, the only head coach the Dallas Cowboys have ever had in their 16 years in the NFL, goes over a play with quarterback Roger Staubach in the Cowboys practice quarters in Dallas, Tex. on Jan. 11, 1976. Landry, who calls plays from the sidelines, has been described as everything from a football genius with a computer mind who can?t relate to his players to a warm sensitive man. (AP Photo/GS)